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Thousands more set to hit stores... with prices slashed and PlayStation for sale

Thousands more set to hit stores... with prices slashed and PlayStation for sale

Queues are building up after a store stayed open all night to sell the Christmas must-have PlayStation 4 console... on the day dubbed Black Friday.

Christmas banned? Not today, say mums

Christmas banned? Not today, say mums

Mums have got together outside the school where Christmas is banned... to spread some festive cheer.

Dog causes TV to catch fire

Dog causes TV to catch fire

Firefighters are warning about the dangers of leaving candles unattended after a dog knocked over a tealight.

Tamera promises to "bring it back" this weekend

Tamera promises to "bring it back" this weekend

The teen sensation will try X-tra hard not to fluff lines in bid for semi-final place in the X Factor

Warning from college after men try to lure girls as young as 12 into van

Warning from college after men try to lure girls as young as 12 into van

A dance academy has warned its students not to travel alone after an attempted abduction of two first years.

Armed robber hunted after shop raid

Armed robber hunted after shop raid

An armed raider is being hunted after staff were threatened with a gun in a terrifying hold-up at a shop.

Medway Messenger scoops top award

Medway Messenger scoops top award

The Medway Messenger has clinched one of the top awards at a prestigious ceremony... which also saw our graphic designer take home a trophy.

Hospital warned to take urgent action to fix problems after damning review

Hospital warned to take urgent action to fix problems after damning review

The health regulator has told one of Kent's biggest hospitals to make urgent improvements or risk changes being imposed on its leadership.

Shopping centre bosses appalled at fake filthy toilet picture

Shopping centre bosses appalled at fake filthy toilet picture

A disgusting image of a disabled toilet splattered in faeces has been posted on a spoof shopping centre Facebook page. WARNING: Graphic image.

Four arrested over bid to rob ATM

Four arrested over bid to rob ATM

Detectives are to question four men on suspicion of attempting to rob a cash machine early today.

Four men jailed over £4m drugs ring

Four men jailed over £4m drugs ring

Gang members have been jailed for their part in a multi-million pound conspiracy to supply high-purity amphetamine and cannabis after a raid.

Anger as primary school bans children from talking about Christmas

Anger as primary school bans children from talking about Christmas

A primary school head teacher has been criticised for banning children from discussing Christmas "too early".

Don't 'waste time' on estuary airport

Don't 'waste time' on estuary airport

The chief executive of Gatwick says a government report should rule out a £40bn so-called Boris Island airport.

PC accused of misconduct after 'contacting women for sex'

PC accused of misconduct after 'contacting women for sex'

A married policeman used the force computer to approach several women for sex, a court heard.

Prison's 'unprecedented problems with drugs, bullying and violence'

Prison's 'unprecedented problems with drugs, bullying and violence'

A damning report has found "unprecedented problems" at a prison that has suffered two stabbings, a sex assault and seven missing inmates in a year.

Gridlock on M25 after rush-hour accident

Gridlock on M25 after rush-hour accident

Motorists have been enduring a second day of M25 chaos in Kent after an accident this morning led to delays of up to one-and-a-half hours.

Au pair jailed after viewing vile child abuse movies in front of boy

Au pair jailed after viewing vile child abuse movies in front of boy

A male au pair has been locked up after watching illegal movies of the abuse of children as young as six... in front of a boy he was looking after.

Drink driver in 130mph motorway police chase avoids jail

Drink driver in 130mph motorway police chase avoids jail

A driver who led police on a 130mph motorway chase before running three lights is free today... because he didn't crash.

Orchid hunter Tom returns to land of guerrilla kidnapping

Orchid hunter Tom returns to land of guerrilla kidnapping

It's time to bury the demons for Tom Hart Dyke... who's returning to the country where guerrillas captured and held him hostage.

Jail for homeless man who made up missing wife and baby

Jail for homeless man who made up missing wife and baby

A major hunt was sparked as police desperately searched for a vulnerable mother and her baby... who didn't exist.

PM's praise for former Pfizer site

PM's praise for former Pfizer site

Prime Minister David Cameron has today praised the success of the Discover Park in east Kent after the closure of the Pfizer site.

Stone me! Slabs worth £7k dug up and stolen from historic town centre

Stone me! Slabs worth £7k dug up and stolen from historic town centre

Rare paving slabs worth more than £7,000 have been dug up in a historic town centre by someone thought to be posing as a workman.

Tributes to teen killed with best friend after car crashes into pub

Tributes to teen killed with best friend after car crashes into pub

Thousands have honoured a teenager killed with his best friend in a crash as a 17-year-old driver accused of causing their deaths is released on bail.

Horror as mum finds needle in baby milk

Horror as mum finds needle in baby milk

An investigation has been launched after a new mother found a sewing needle in formula milk she was preparing for her six-week-old daughter.

Investigation launched after dead dog found hidden behind bins

Investigation launched after dead dog found hidden behind bins

RSPCA inspectors believe a dead dog could have been deliberately hidden behind bins after being killed in a road accident.

Airport £4.4m revamp a step closer

Airport £4.4m revamp a step closer

Controversial plans to redevelop Rochester Airport have moved a step closer despite more than 700 objections from residents.

Apology after commuter trains to Kent delayed by hours

Apology after commuter trains to Kent delayed by hours

Commuters have been offered an apology today after trains into Kent from London were severely delayed for several hours.

Delays after car overturns in M25 crash

Delays after car overturns in M25 crash

Drivers have been stuck in long queues on the M25 into Kent this morning after a car overturned in a crash with a lorry.

Reprieve for 11 children's centres threatened with closure

Reprieve for 11 children's centres threatened with closure

Almost half of children's centres earmarked for closure under cost-cutting plans have been saved - but others will still shut or have reduced hours.

Student jailed for having loaded sawn-off shotgun in street

Student jailed for having loaded sawn-off shotgun in street

The son of a church-going couple has been locked up for 12 years after police found him with a loaded sawn-off shotgun in a quiet residential street.

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